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- [kwey-zahy, -sahy, kwah-see, -zee krim-uh-nl]
- /ˈkweɪ zaɪ, -saɪ, ˈkwɑ si, -zi ˈkrɪm ə nl/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [kwey-zahy, -sahy, kwah-see, -zee krim-uh-nl]
- /ˈkweɪ zaɪ, -saɪ, ˈkwɑ si, -zi ˈkrɪm ə nl/
Definitions of quasi-criminal word
- adjective quasi-criminal of the nature of or involving crime. 1
- adjective quasi-criminal guilty of crime. 1
- adjective quasi-criminal Law. of or relating to crime or its punishment: a criminal proceeding. 1
- adjective quasi-criminal senseless; foolish: It's criminal to waste so much good food. 1
- adjective quasi-criminal exorbitant; grossly overpriced: They charge absolutely criminal prices. 1
- noun quasi-criminal a person guilty or convicted of a crime. 1
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Origin of quasi-criminal
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English < Anglo-French < Late Latin crīminālis, equivalent to Latin crīmin- (stem of crīmen; see crime) + -ālis -al1
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Parts of speech for Quasi-criminal
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
quasi-criminal popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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